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Article: Why did employment expand in poultry processing plants?

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June 1, 1994
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Dietary health studies stimulated a shift in meat consumption from beef and pork to poultry, resulting in strong job growth in the poultry processing industry

During times when most manufacturing industries have experienced restructuring, technical innovations, and job loss, poultry slaughtering and processing plants experienced vigorous growth in employment.(1) This surge reflected consumer's unprecedented shift from red meat to what was believed to be the healthiest of the meat products - poultry.

This article explores the reasons behind employment growth in poultry slaughtering and processing plants and offers some explanation for its vitality. ...

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